Dr. Baker
Echoes of Loss and Redemption: Dr. Baker's Morning Call
Lyrics
Dr. Baker phoned me in the morning
Dr. Baker contacted the speaker in the morning.
He left a note, he's still yawning
Dr. Baker left a note and is still tired.
Dr. Baker phoned me in the morning
Dr. Baker called the speaker again in the morning.
He left a note, she couldn't make it
Dr. Baker left a note; someone (she) couldn't make it.
How did she ever take a lesson outside his head?
Questioning how someone could learn outside of Dr. Baker's influence.
Dr. Baker phoned me in the morning
Dr. Baker called the speaker once more in the morning.
He couldn't understand, he was a busy man
Dr. Baker couldn't understand; he was busy.
Tried to reach him again, plead with him:
The speaker tried to contact Dr. Baker again and pleaded with him.
"Please come please come please come
The speaker pleads repeatedly for Dr. Baker to come.
Please come please come please come"
-See me lost inside
Repetition of "See me lost inside, you will see me lost how high" possibly expressing a sense of loss or confusion.
You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-overandoverandover
Repetition of "overandoverandover," suggesting a cyclical or repetitive nature.
hovering and hovering and hollering home
Describes hovering and hollering, possibly a state of being lost or searching for home.
Dr. Baker phoned me again later that day
Dr. Baker called again later in the day.
Said he cried and he really sounded out of it
Dr. Baker cried and sounded distressed; his wife and dog are dead.
His wife was dead and his dog was dead
Misery is planned inside Dr. Baker's head.
And misery planned inside his head
The speaker tried to reason and sing to Dr. Baker.
I tried to reason with him, tried singing
Dr. Baker claims the speaker won't listen; he asks to try again.
He said: "No boy you'll never listen"
-Try it again
Repetition of "Try it again," possibly reflecting a plea or attempt to break a cycle.
Try it again
-Try it againgaingaingaingain
-See me lost inside
Repetition of "See me lost inside, you will see me lost how high," continuing the theme of loss or confusion.
You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-See me lost inside
-You will see me lost how high
-overandoverandover
Repetition of "overandoverandover," emphasizing repetition.
overandoverandover
-I'm a overandoverandover
Repetition of "I'm overandoverandover," suggesting being stuck in a repetitive pattern.
I'm hoveringhovering oh
Repetition of "I'm hoveringhovering oh," possibly portraying a sense of suspension or being in limbo.
I'm a hoveringhovering oh
-I'm a hoveringhovering oh
Repetition of "I'm hoveringhovering oh," reinforcing the theme of being in a state of suspension.
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